Billiard-cue tip.



PATENTBD Nov 3, 1903 H. SEBLINGER.

BILLIARD CUE TIP.

APPLIOATION FILED 0012s, 1902.

lcentrally thereof.

Patented November 3, 1903.

PATENT OEEICE.

HENRY. SEELINGER, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

BILLIARD-CUE TIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,041, dated November3, 1903.

Application filed October 28. 1902. Serial No. 129.169. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that LHENRY SEELINcER,a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Cue Tips;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates toimprovements in billiard-cue tips, and hasparticular relation to devices which will removably secure the tip tothe end of the cue.

The object of the invention is to provide a device by means of which thetip can be readily and removably secured to the end of the cue,providingr a support for the tip at the base thereof and without thenecessity of the use of a ferrule for the cue or the formation ofscrew-threads on the cue.

A further object of my invention is to provide a structure by means ofwhich tips of different sizes may be used interchangeably on the cue.

The above and such other objects as may appear from the description ofmy invention are attained by the improved construction and combinationof parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the'accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a cue embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectionalview of the tip end of thecue, illustrating my improvements. Fig. 3 is a similar View of a modiedform. Fig. 4. is a similar view of a means for securing a tipinterchangeably.

5 designates a cue of any suitable or preferred form, in the tip end ofwhich is an opening 6, bored or otherwise formed ytherein, extendinglongitudinally of the cue and The periphery of the cue is in no wiseaffected, and the opening 6 is substantially smooth, being free from theresnugly fills.

`ilarcd portion quirements of forming screw-threads or other securingmeans.

A designates the permanent member, comprising a rod or spindle portion 8of suitable length and having its surface roughened, as by serrations orsmall projections, as 9, said rod having one end enlarged, as at 10, theperiphery of such enlarged portion being screwthreaded, as shown.

11 designates the removable or securing member or cap, which has itsinner surface formed to fit the exterior of the enlarged portion 10, theform shown in Fig. 2 being screwthreaded to fit the screw-threads on theenlarged part 10. The outer end ot' the member 11 is slightly flaredinwardly, as at 12, to extend over the curved surface of the tip 13 toprevent, in connection with the usual backing 14 of the tip, the tipfrom becoming loose.

As shown, the enlarged portion 10, with the member 11 in position, isofa diameter equal to the diameter of the end of the cue, therebyleaving the external surface of the cue end free from projections, it`being substantially flush throughout its tip end.

The mode of securely attaching my improvements to anyordinary cue is asfollows: The spindle portion of the permanent member A is driven intothe opening 6, which it The tip is then placed in position on the end ofthe enlarged portion 10 and the member 11 screwed down to its properposition, the member 11 being of a length to abut against the end of thecue when the inwardly- 12 is in close contact with the LIt will bereadily perceived that the flared portion 12 of the member 11 contactswith the sloping or rounded portion of the leather tip near the basethereof Without cutting into and thereby weakening said tip and rigidlysecures the tip in its proper position against the end or outer face ofthe aforesaid permanent member A. Furthermore, the flared portion of themember 11 is of a size which is larger than that of any portion of thetip projecting from it. Hence all pressure exerted by the tip when thecue is being used is borne by the enlarged portion 10, the cap ICO beingfree from any such pressure. This prevents any liability of the tipbeing damaged in any manner, insuringatip of proper shape at all times.

The members A and 11 may be formed as shown in Figs. 2 or 3, the formershowing the enlarged portion l0 of equal diameter throughout its lengthto receive a large tip, or the enlarged portion may be cone shaped, asshown in Fig. 3, the conical part being smooth, the member 11 having ashape corresponding with that ot the surface ot' the enlarged portion10. This latter form permits of the use of a small tip without thenecessity of having the cue end of a size to correspond with the size ofthe tip.

Where it is desired t'o provide means for interchangeably using a smallor large tip with the same cue, the rod may be screwthreaded, as shownat 8', Fig. 4, and be removably secured within a sleeve l5, having itsouter periphery formed similar to that of the rod 8 when adapted to bedriven into the opening 6, such construction being similar to that shownin Figs. 2 and 3, with the exception that the rod is formed in two partsscrewthreaded together, as shown in Fig. 4. In this construction a tipof large or small size may be readily secured in position by changingthe attaching device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. Thecombinationwith a cue, having its end provided with alongitudinally-extending opening; of a tip-attaching device seated insaid opening, said device comprising a member having a diameter greaterthan that of the opening, and a cap fitting over said member andremovably secured thereto, the front end of said cap removably securingthe cue-tip in position against the free end of said member, said capbeing free from pressure of the tip during use of the cue.

2. The combination with a cue having its end provided with alongitudinally-extending opening; of a tip-attaching device seated insaid opening, said device comprising a cnetip support abutting againstthe end of the cue and of larger diameter than said opening at the pointof contact of cue and support, and a cap removably seated on and fittingsaid support, the front end of the cap being Hared to retain the cue-tipin position against the end of the support, said cap being free frompressure of the tip during use of the cue. 55

3. The combination with a cue having its tip end provided with alongitudinally-extended opening; ot a tip -attaching device comprising ametallic member having a spindle portion and an enlarged head or endportion on which a tip is seated, and means for rigidly securing the tipagainst the said enlarged portion, said means being free from pressureof the tip during use of the cue.

4. The combination With a cue having its tip end provided with alongitudinally-extended opening; of a tip-attaching device comprising ametallic member havingaspindie portion and an enlarged screw-threadedhead or end portion, and means cooperating 7c with the tip for rigidlysecuring the latter against both longitudinal and lateral movement, saidmeans being free from pressure of the tip during use vof the cue.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 75 in presence of twowitnesses. y

HENRY SEELINGER.

Witnesses:

Jos. H. BLAcKWooD, EDWARD P. CHAMPLIN.

